Unicolored Grass Mouse

Akodon caenosus

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Mammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae

About

Akodon caenosus is a rodent in the genus Akodon found in northwestern Argentina and south-central Bolivia. Since its description in 1918, it has been alternatively classified as a separate species or a subspecies of Akodon lutescens. The species Akodon aliquantulus, described from some very small Argentine specimens in 1999, is now recognized as a synonym of A. caenosus.

Fun Fact

Akodon caenosus is the smallest of the Argentine members of the A.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in Yungas, but also in the highest levels of the Chaco and the lowest of the Andean mountain grasslands.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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